Ziph

Ziph is like (ZIFF), rhyming with “Biff”, “Kiff”, or “If”.

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[11] One omission occurs to me on reviewing this account of the Ziph, which is -- that I should have directed the accent to be placed on the intercalated syllable: thus _ship_ becomes _shigip_, with the emphasis on

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Will readers feel that Desperado, Sagami, Buzzbe and Ziph are important enough to justify their own romantic angles?

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And if the Desperado/Sagami relationship is too distracting, then maybe we should lay off Buzzbe having a crush on Ziph?

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Dislikes: Matlee, Buzzbe, Ziph (pronunciation, kinda), Seath (see Ziph) and, to an extent (okay, but only that) Trinket.

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Do you think dumping some flaws onto Ziph could save the character?

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She ends up with a close attachment to Ziph, and scares the living daylights out of him with her social and energetic nature.

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By my count, we have at least four candidates (Trinket-Matlee, Trinket-Seath, Desperado-Sagami, Buzzbe-Ziph).

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You can see the digital version of Prince Ziph, Part One online, and the printed version is available too, along with concept art and the backstory.

Ziph Comics: Mars As It Used To Be | SciFi UK Review 2007

Ziph Comics is certainly a bright, colourful and dazzling place.

Ziph Comics: Mars As It Used To Be | SciFi UK Review 2007